This Mysterious “Astroturf” Group Popped Up to Defend the Paramount Merger

A state attorney general challenging the mega-merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery is being targeted by a mysterious nonprofit called Neighbors for Strong Communities. This group sent text messages encouraging support for the merger, which the attorney general has sued to block in court. Free-speech advocates labeled the activity an "astroturf" campaign due to the lack of transparency regarding the group's donors.